ground lackey vs Plateau Pika

Malacosoma castrense compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ground lackey	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lasiocampidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Malacosoma	Ochotona
Species	Malacosoma castrense	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

ground lackey and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ground lackey	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.